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Satisfyingly Easy Apricot Bake

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What You Need:

2 (15 oz.) cans apricot halves, drained well

1/2 C brown sugar

10 graham crackers, crushed

5 tbsp. butter

How to Make It:

Spray a rectangular casserole dish well with a non stick cooking spray.

Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees and allow the oven to preheat.

Place the apricot halves in the casserole dish.

Sprinkle the sugar over the apricot halves.

Sprinkle the crushed crackers over the top being sure to cover all the way to the edges.

Dot the crackers with the butter.

Bake 30 minutes or until the crackers are a light brown.

8 Servings

Originally posted 2008-11-08 16:44:30.

Fabulous Pumpkin Fudge

What You Need:

4 C sugar

1 C milk

3 TBSP light corn syrup

1 C pumpkin puree

3 TBSP unsalted butter, broken up

1 tsp. vanilla

2 C walnuts, coarsely chopped

How to Make It:

Butter a

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Corn Bread Dressing with a Splash of Bacon

This is an easy cornbread stuffing recipe.  You can make the cornbread yourself, as I have the recipe here.  If you are crunched for time, purchased cornbread or cornbread muffins can be used as a replacement.  Just know that purchased cornbread may be loaded with transfat.  One alternative is to prepare and freeze the

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Turkey Salad With Watercress and Blue Cheese

Perfect for a light lunch on Thanksgiving weekend .

What You Need:

4 C lettuce, torn into bite size pieces
4 C watercress
12 oz. turkey, cut into strips
2 Gala apples, cored and cut into slices
1/2 C pecans, toasted
4 oz. blue cheese, crumbled
1/4 C olive oil
1/4 C cider vinegar
2 tsp. Dijon mustard
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Carrot and Kohlrabi Casserole

What You Need:

4 carrots, peeled and sliced

3 kohlrabies, peeled and sliced

1 onion, chopped

3 tbsp. butter, divided

2 tbsp. flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

Carrot and Kohlrabi Casserole